LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Clark County District Lawyer stated a person killed final yr in a street rage incident “contributed” to his loss of life, because the sufferer’s household criticizes a plea deal prosecutors reached with the shooter.
Keyun Watts, 25, pleaded responsible final week to voluntary manslaughter within the loss of life of 22-year-old Elvin Sejdinovic.
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“In this case, it’s not black and white. There was a very real valid claim of self-defense,” Clark County District Lawyer Steve Wolfson informed 8 Information Now.
Based on the district lawyer, sprint cam video captured on the evening Watts shot Sejdinovic was a bit of proof used to find out that Sejdinovic was within the flawed. A witness who got here ahead to assist the shooter’s actions was additionally taken under consideration.
Nonetheless, the sufferer’s household informed 8 Information Now justice was denied.
“I personally feel that our family was very betrayed by them, by our officials that we looked for to serve justice for our loved one,” Jenna Husic, Sejdinovic’s cousin, stated.
Husic sat within the courtroom a number of occasions for hearings and confronted the person who killed her cousin.
“Our family feels very betrayed by them because of how they handled this case and the situation,” Husic stated.
Watts was dealing with a homicide cost up till final week when he reached a take care of prosecutors for voluntary manslaughter.
He faces between one to 10 years within the Nevada Division of Corrections, based on court docket paperwork. A district court docket choose will decide how lengthy he spends in jail.
“You shoot somebody eight times. You went after him, and you got what, a reward? They rewarded this guy,” Alen Sejdinovic, Elvin’s father, stated. “This upstanding citizen, they reward him. This is not justice.”
Based on court docket paperwork, Watts shot Sejdinovic twice within the chest on October 5, 2024, close to Decatur Boulevard and Patrick Lane. Crime scene pictures from the Las Vegas Metro Police Division confirmed Sejdinovic’s automobile riddled with bullets.
“I’m sorry that this man lost his life, but his behavior contributed to the end result,” Wolfson stated. “It’s tragic when a parent loses a child and my heart goes out to the parents in this case.”
After the taking pictures, police stated Watts modified the colour of the car he drove that evening and took off to California. He was arrested a couple of month later.
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Watts admitted to police that he shot Sejdinovic as a result of he felt threatened. Wolfson stated Sejdinovic was throwing gadgets out of his automobile at Watts.
8 Information Now requested Wolfson about movies on social media Watts posted the place he recorded himself threatening others.
“I don’t know a case that doesn’t have some weaknesses in it. No case is perfect, and at the end of the day, we take everything into consideration. We consulted with the family. I’ve got one of my best prosecutors assigned to this case,” Wolfson stated.
Elvin Sejdinovic’s household stated they will not cease till they get justice. They’ve launched a Change.org petition calling for a harsher sentence.
Watts is scheduled to be sentenced on Could 27.
